Two injured in motorcycle crash; Driver in critical condition

Alexander Cohn | Times PhotoFrom left: Bay City Police officer Todd Armstrong, State Police trooper Randall Khan, and Bay City Police corporal Dave Petro inspect a damaged motorcycle registered to a Prescott man. Two motorcycle riders - one male, the other female - were transported to Bay Medical Center in serious condition after colliding with a pickup truck at the corner of Euclid Ave. and Ionia St.

A Kawkawlin man is in critical condition this morning after crashing his motorcycle into a truck on Euclid Avenue Tuesday evening.

The crash occurred just before 10 p.m., according to Michigan State Police troopers from the Bay City post.

A truck, driven by a 44-year-old Bay City man, was headed south on Euclid Avenue and turned left onto Ionia Street; the northbound motorcycle struck the side door of the truck.

The 35-year-old motorcycle driver and his 28-year-old female passenger were thrown from the motorcycle and landed in the road.

They both were wearing helmets, but one of the helmets was a "novelty helmet" and not a safety device, police said.

Both were transported to Bay Regional Medical Center. The woman, also of Kawkawlin, was listed in stable condition.

Police did not release the names of the victims.

The intersection was closed for three and a half hours. Troopers continue to investigate the crash. The man did not have a motorcycle endorsement on his drivers license, police said.

Troopers were assisted by the Bay City Police Department, the Bay City Fire Department and the Monitor Township Fire Department.